On Tue, 12 May 1998, Jim Ford wrote:
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> On Fri, 8 May 1998, Paul D. Robertson wrote:
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> > The adapter seems to work, and *if* I can get the gamma correction working
> > right, I'm sure it will be well-worth it for me. In its current incantation,
> > it works _alright_ for bright slides, as long as I add about 93 to the
> > Image->Brightness/Contrast sliders in the GIMP. Darker slides don't scan
> > well, and negatives are much worse.
> >
> > Once I get things back to normal, I'll see what I can do with the gamma
> > stuff, and report my results back to the list.
> >
> > Since I've got some 6x6 and 6x4.5 slides and negatives, and there aren't
> > a large number of alternatives, I'm in this for as long as I can stand
> > it, or until someone comes out with an inexpensive 120/220 scanner that
> > will work with sane.
>
> Hmmm - sounds like the transparency adaptor might not be such a good idea
> - like I said, in the UK it costs as much as the sanner itself - 199 UK
> pounds!
>
> I'd be using it for 35mm transparencies. How do you think it would perform
> with a good sharp 35mm transparency?
>
> Regards: Jim Ford
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